Museoception began as a space for critical reflection on museums and cultural policy in what is now known as Canada. Robin Nelson (they/them) continues to create content on community museums, their development, and relationships with broader cultural policies. They reflect on visits to community museums, which often involve managing a toddler and sensory issues.
PAMA and Local Government
Within this post, I am going to reflect on visits to one of my favourite community museums – the Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA). PAMA is interesting from a community museum policy perspective because they are relatively well resourced due to local support, demonstrating the significance of regional governments to heritage. The Museum…
Keep readingAn Imperfect Visitor to Imperfect Places
I am an imperfect visitor. As much as I love museums, sometimes I struggle to engage with their content. Within this post, I am going to outline some of the places I would like to go back to and why. Usually, it’s a combination of being an imperfect visitor to imperfect places designed with an…
Keep readingLegitimizing Colonialism: Exhibitions on a “First Story” and Immigration
I am almost at the end of my January visits! Within this post, I am going to talk about my visit to the Wellington County Museum and Archives. Background In my experience, museums with both an archive and affiliated historical society often have a more accessible history. In this case, the Wellington County Museum and…
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